proper noun
Parthĕnĭas
Meaning
- An epithet of Virgil
Parthĕnĭas, ae, m., = Παρθενίας (maidish).
1. An epithet of Virgil, on account of the purity of his morals, Serv. Verg. A. praef.; Aus. Idyll. 13 fin.—
2. A river in Asia, a tributary of the Tigris, Plin. 6, 27, 31, § 129.